81 FR 54079 - Cornell University; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 157 (August 15, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 157 (August 15, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-19365 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 157 (Monday, August 15, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 54079-54080] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-19365] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No.: 3251-009] Cornell University; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process. b. Project No.: 3251-009. c. Date Filed: June 29, 2016. d. Submitted by: Cornell University. e. Name of Project: Cornell University Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On Fall Creek, a tributary to Cayuga Lake, in the City of Ithaca in Tompkins County, New York. The project does not occupy federal land. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations. h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. W.S. ``Lanny'' Joyce, Director of Utilities and Energy Management, Cornell University, Energy and Sustainability, Humphreys Service Building, Room 135, Ithaca, NY 14583- 3701, (607) 255-6631; [email protected] i. FERC Contact: Chris Millard at (202) 502-8256; or email at [email protected]. j. Cornell University filed a request to use the Traditional Licensing Process on June 29, 2016. Cornell University provided public notice of the request on July 12, 2016. In a letter dated August 9, 2016, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Cornell University's request to use the Traditional Licensing Process. k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402; and NOAA Fisheries under section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and implementing regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are also initiating consultation with the New York State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. l. With this notice, we are designating Cornell University as the Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act [[Page 54080]] and section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. m. Cornell University filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations. n. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site (http://www.ferc.gov), using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at [email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502- 8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in paragraph h. o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an application for a new license for Project No. 3251-009. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10, each application for a new license and any competing license applications must be filed with the Commission at least 24 months prior to the expiration of the existing license. All applications for license for this project must be filed by June 30, 2019. p. Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: August 9, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-19365 Filed 8-12-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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comments received. The Commission attached Information Request (appendix DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
encourages electronic filing of 2).
comments and has expert staff available Federal Energy Regulatory
to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or Becoming an Intervenor Commission
efiling@ferc.gov. Please carefully follow In addition to involvement in the EIS
these instructions so that your [Project No.: 3251–009]
scoping process, you may want to
comments are properly recorded. become an ‘‘intervenor’’ which is an Cornell University; Notice of Intent To
(1) You can file your comments official party to the Commission’s File License Application, Filing of Pre-
electronically using the eComment proceeding. Intervenors play a more Application Document, and Approving
feature located on the Commission’s
formal role in the process and are able Use of the Traditional Licensing
Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link
to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be Process
to Documents and Filings. This is an
easy method for interested persons to heard by the courts if they choose to
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to
submit brief, text-only comments on a appeal the Commission’s final ruling.
File License Application and Request to
project; An intervenor formally participates in
Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
(2) You can file your comments the proceeding by filing a request to
b. Project No.: 3251–009.
electronically using the eFiling feature intervene. Instructions for becoming an c. Date Filed: June 29, 2016.
located on the Commission’s Web site intervenor are in the User’s Guide under d. Submitted by: Cornell University.
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to the ‘‘e-filing’’ link on the Commission’s e. Name of Project: Cornell University
Documents and Filings. With eFiling, Web site. Hydroelectric Project.
you can provide comments in a variety Additional Information f. Location: On Fall Creek, a tributary
of formats by attaching them as a file to Cayuga Lake, in the City of Ithaca in
with your submission. New eFiling Additional information about the Tompkins County, New York. The
users must first create an account by TransCameron Pipeline Project and the project does not occupy federal land.
clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You must select Calcasieu Pass Terminal is available g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the
the type of filing you are making. If you from the Commission’s Office of Commission’s regulations.
are filing a comment on a particular External Affairs, at (866) 208–FERC or h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr.
project, please select ‘‘Comment on a on the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov) W.S. ‘‘Lanny’’ Joyce, Director of Utilities
Filing;’’ or using the eLibrary link. Click on the and Energy Management, Cornell
(3) You can file a paper copy of your eLibrary link, click on ‘‘General University, Energy and Sustainability,
comments by mailing them to the Search,’’ and enter the docket number, Humphreys Service Building, Room
following address: Kimberly D. Bose, excluding the last three digits (i.e., 135, Ithaca, NY 14583–3701, (607) 255–
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory CP15–551 or CP15–550). Be sure you 6631; email—wsj1@cornell.edu.
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room i. FERC Contact: Chris Millard at
have selected an appropriate date range.
1A, Washington, DC 20426. (202) 502–8256; or email at
For assistance, please contact FERC
christopher.millard@ferc.gov.
Environmental Mailing List Online Support at FercOnlineSupport@
j. Cornell University filed a request to
The environmental mailing list ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or use the Traditional Licensing Process on
includes federal, state, and local for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The June 29, 2016. Cornell University
government representatives and eLibrary link also provides access to the provided public notice of the request on
agencies; elected officials; texts of formal documents issued by the July 12, 2016. In a letter dated August
environmental and public interest Commission, such as orders, notices, 9, 2016, the Director of the Division of
groups; Native American Tribes; other and rulemakings. Hydropower Licensing approved
interested parties; and local libraries In addition, the Commission offers a Cornell University’s request to use the
and newspapers. This list also includes free service called eSubscription which Traditional Licensing Process.
all affected landowners (as defined in allows you to keep track of all formal k. With this notice, we are initiating
the Commission’s regulations) who are issuances and submittals in specific informal consultation with the U.S. Fish
potential right-of-way grantors, whose dockets. This can reduce the amount of and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA
property may be used temporarily for time you spend researching proceedings Fisheries under section 7 of the
project purposes, or who own homes by automatically providing you with Endangered Species Act and the joint
within certain distances of aboveground notification of these filings, document agency regulations thereunder at 50
facilities, as well as anyone who CFR, Part 402; and NOAA Fisheries
summaries, and direct links to the
submits comments on the projects. We under section 305(b) of the Magnuson-
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/
will update the environmental mailing Stevens Fishery Conservation and
list as the analysis proceeds to ensure esubscribenow.htm.
Management Act and implementing
that we send the information related to Finally, public meetings or site visits regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are
this environmental review to all will be posted on the Commission’s also initiating consultation with the
individuals, organizations, and calendar located at www.ferc.gov/ New York State Historic Preservation
government entities interested in and/or EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along Officer, as required by section 106,
potentially affected by the planned with other related information. National Historic Preservation Act, and
projects. the implementing regulations of the
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Dated: August 2, 2016.
Copies of the completed draft EIS will Advisory Council on Historic
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
be sent to the environmental mailing list Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
for public review and comment. If you Deputy Secretary. l. With this notice, we are designating
would prefer to receive a paper copy of [FR Doc. 2016–19370 Filed 8–12–16; 8:45 am] Cornell University as the Commission’s
the document instead of the CD version BILLING CODE 6717–01–P non-federal representative for carrying
or would like to remove your name from out informal consultation pursuant to
the mailing list, please return the section 7 of the Endangered Species Act
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and section 106 of the National Historic future issuances of securities and DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Preservation Act. assumptions of liability.
m. Cornell University filed a Pre- Federal Energy Regulatory
Any person desiring to intervene or to
Application Document (PAD; including Commission
protest should file with the Federal
a proposed process plan and schedule) Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 [Docket No. ER16–2278–000]
with the Commission, pursuant to 18
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s Cube Yadkin Generation LLC;
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
regulations. Supplemental Notice That Initial
n. A copy of the PAD is available for of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes
review at the Commission in the Public and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
Request for Blanket Section 204
Reference Room or may be viewed on 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to Authorization
the Commission’s Web site (http:// intervene or protest must serve a copy
www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ of that document on the Applicant. This is a supplemental notice in the
link. Enter the docket number, Notice is hereby given that the above-referenced proceeding of Cube
excluding the last three digits in the Yadkin Generation LLC’s application for
deadline for filing protests with regard
docket number field to access the market-based rate authority, with an
to the applicant’s request for blanket
document. For assistance, contact FERC accompanying rate tariff, noting that
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of such application includes a request for
Online Support at future issuances of securities and
FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
assumptions of liability, is August 29, part 34, of future issuances of securities
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 2016.
(TTY). A copy is also available for and assumptions of liability.
The Commission encourages Any person desiring to intervene or to
inspection and reproduction at the
electronic submission of protests and protest should file with the Federal
address in paragraph h.
interventions in lieu of paper, using the Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
o. The licensee states its unequivocal
FERC Online links at http:// First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
intent to submit an application for a
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
new license for Project No. 3251–009.
service, persons with Internet access of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and
who will eFile a document and/or be and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
16.10, each application for a new
listed as a contact for an intervenor 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
license and any competing license
must create and validate an intervene or protest must serve a copy
applications must be filed with the
eRegistration account using the of that document on the Applicant.
Commission at least 24 months prior to Notice is hereby given that the
the expiration of the existing license. eRegistration link. Select the eFiling deadline for filing protests with regard
All applications for license for this link to log on and submit the to the applicant’s request for blanket
project must be filed by June 30, 2019. intervention or protests. authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
p. Register online at http:// Persons unable to file electronically future issuances of securities and
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ should submit an original and 5 copies assumptions of liability, is August 29,
esubscription.asp to be notified via 2016.
of the intervention or protest to the
email of new filing and issuances The Commission encourages
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
related to this or other pending projects. electronic submission of protests and
For assistance, contact FERC Online 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426. interventions in lieu of paper, using the
Support. FERC Online links at http://
Dated: August 9, 2016. The filings in the above-referenced www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
proceeding are accessible in the service, persons with Internet access
Commission’s eLibrary system by who will eFile a document and/or be
Deputy Secretary.
clicking on the appropriate link in the listed as a contact for an intervenor
[FR Doc. 2016–19365 Filed 8–12–16; 8:45 am]
above list. They are also available for must create and validate an
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
electronic review in the Commission’s eRegistration account using the
Public Reference Room in Washington, eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DC. There is an eSubscription link on link to log on and submit the
the Web site that enables subscribers to intervention or protests.
Federal Energy Regulatory receive email notification when a Persons unable to file electronically
Commission document is added to a subscribed should submit an original and 5 copies
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC of the intervention or protest to the
[Docket No. ER16–2275–000]
Online service, please email Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Kingman Wind Energy I, LLC; FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
Supplemental Notice That Initial (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call 20426.
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes (202) 502–8659. The filings in the above-referenced
Request for Blanket Section 204 proceeding are accessible in the
Dated: August 8, 2016. Commission’s eLibrary system by
Authorization
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., clicking on the appropriate link in the
This is a supplemental notice in the above list. They are also available for
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Deputy Secretary.
above-referenced proceeding of [FR Doc. 2016–19329 Filed 8–12–16; 8:45 am] electronic review in the Commission’s
Kingman Wind Energy I, LLC’s BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Public Reference Room in Washington,
application for market-based rate DC. There is an eSubscription link on
authority, with an accompanying rate the Web site that enables subscribers to
tariff, noting that such application receive email notification when a
includes a request for blanket document is added to a subscribed
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
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